Criminal Justice in the Age of DNA (2013)

The symposium will address the legal and practical issues involved in the use of DNA typing in the criminal justice system, focusing on issues that arise in three main areas: regulation at the laboratory stage, usage of DNA in criminal investigations, and DNA use as evidence at trial. The symposium will feature the following:

Keynote Address:
Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals

Panel 1: Reforms for the Admission of DNA Evidence at Trial
Moderator: Erin E. Murphy, Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
Rockne P. Harmon, Forensic/Cold Case Consultant at DNARock
Jennifer L. Mnookin, Vice Dean and Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law
Jed S. Rakoff, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
Andrea L. Roth, Assistant Professor of Law, Berkeley Law